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PSV vs Arsenal Live Blog

The Phillips Stadion, Eindhoven. CREDIT: @laythy29


Champions League Live Blog: PSV vs Arsenal 

Hello and welcome to the Gooner Fanzine's Live Blog coverage of the Gunners trip to Eindhoven. 

Why not join us for our coverage of Mikel Arteta's Gunners against the runaway Eredivisie leaders.

With the North Londoners and Peter Bosz's side already having qualified in first and second place respectively, the pressure is off both sides tonight.

Which means an irreverent Gooner Fanzine Live Blog is well worth your time...

 

 

Live BLog Tuesday Dec 12th

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  1. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 19:47 #3255

    FT: PSV 1-1 Arsenal - And that's the final whistle with honours even after Eddie Nketiah's first half strike was cancelled out by Yorbe Vertessen's second half leveller in this dead rubber

  2. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 19:29 #3254

    Emile Smith Rowe gears up to come on with five minutes remaining and the score still PSV 1-1 Arsenal

  3. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 19:26 #3253

    Actually it looked like Kiwior got the final touch - either way it was offside alas

  4. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 19:26 #3252

    Arsenal have a well worked goal disallowed for offside. Odegaard's free-kick was nodded in by Gabriel who seemed to go a little too early. VAR checking now

  5. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 19:15 #3251

    Let's hope Saliba is ok. I'm sure many Gooners would have preferred if Rice and Odegaard did not have to make an appearance. And Benny Blanco for that matter too

  6. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 19:14 #3250

    It looks as if Rice has gone to centre-back to replace Saliba

  7. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 19:13 #3249

    Substitutes: Rice for Cedric, White for Saliba, Odegaard for Elneny on 62 minutes

  8. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:56 #3248

    50 - GOAL: PSV 1-1 Arsenal. Vertessen fires past Ramsdale who had no chance as the home side equalise five minutes after the break

  9. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:50 #3247

    And we're off again with PSV 0-1 Arsenal

  10. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:40 #3246

    Looks like Cedric got the assist for Eddie's goal - with the Lambeth-born striker showing a striker's instinct and an excellent touch to fire home

  11. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:39 #3245

    That Aaron Ramsdale has played well hasn't he...

  12. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:38 #3244

    HT: PSV 0-1 Arsenal (Nketiah 41)

  13. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:32 #3243

    Excellent save by Aaron Ramsdale from the lively Bakayoko

  14. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:31 #3242

    I've watched a lot of Eddie since he joined Arsenal as a 14-year-old and he has always shown an exemplary attitude and a superb work rate. It's always great to see Eddie do well in the first team as a former Arsenal Academy alumnus

  15. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:29 #3241

    Isn't it strange that Eddie Nketiah and Declan Rice were both released by Chelsea at the age of 14 - on the same day...

  16. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:28 #3240

    Well done Eddie Nketiah who grabbed his first ever Champions League strike to put Arsenal ahead at PSV moments before the interval

  17. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:27 #3239

    Ring Ring etc

  18. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:27 #3238

    41 - PSV 0-1 Arsenal: Eddie Nketiah fires home to put the visitors ahead after showing an excellent touch and finish

  19. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:26 #3237

    It's Eddie! Eddie Nketiah!!!!!

  20. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:26 #3236

    GOOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!

  21. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:21 #3235

    Talking of Elneny's effort a short while ago I was in the Barcelona press box the night he scored his cracker for Arsenal in the Nou Camp. That was back in March 2016 - which seems like a very long time ago now. Six goals in 158 matches in total for Arsenal's longest serving player

  22. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:18 #3234

    'We All Follow The Arsenal,' sing the traveling Gooners at PSV, 'Over Land and Sea - and Leicester...' Btw did I ever mention I went to middle school with a girl called Ann Leicester

  23. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:16 #3233

    Elneny clips the post out of nowhere with PSV keeper Benitez struggling

  24. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:14 #3232

    Teze, Obispo, Mauro, Pepi and Vertessen were all drafted into the PSV side, while Dest, Boscagli, Til and De Jong dropped to the bench, while Veerman is absent with injury. Lang and Bella-Kotchap are also injured, while Lozano is suspended

  25. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:13 #3231

    It should be noted that PSV have also made changes. Five in total from their win over Heerenveen last time out

  26. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:12 #3230

    Did you know PSV have won 15 out of 15 games in the Eredivisie this season making them the only team in Europe's top 55 leagues with a 100 per cent domestic record. Yes, you probably did

  27. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:11 #3229

    Arsenal's front three Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah and Leandro Trossard have only three Champions League starts between them this season prior to this evening

  28. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:10 #3228

    PSV's impressive Bakayoko unleashes a powerful long-range left-footed strike that flies narrowly wide. No wonder Premier League teams are interested in the Belgian international who now has seven caps. He also has 13 assists in all competitions this season

  29. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:06 #3227

    'Shall We Sing A Song for You' chant the travelling Arsenal support to PSV

  30. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:04 #3226

    Vertessen's header strikes the post and away as PSV dominate. Arsenal are being overrun in the transitions at the moment while their forward players can't find any rhythm

  31. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 18:02 #3225

    Leandro Trossard's free kick is headed wide by Kai Havertz. Well wide. Coming up to 20 minutes gone and it's still 0-0

  32. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 17:57 #3224

    As you would expect the home side are dominating. Arteta did the right thing selecting Saliba and Gabriel at the back for extra solidity against a very lively team in excellent form

  33. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 17:55 #3223

    You can hear the Arsenal support sing Jorginho's name at the Phillips Stadion

  34. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 17:54 #3222

    How did that stay out? Pepi pals the ball to Bakayoko who squares for Vertessen, whose effort is smothered by Ramsdale, before Gabriel makes a goal-saving block on Pepi's follow-up as the resulting corner comes to nothing. Well done Ramsdale

  35. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 17:50 #3221

    PSV Eindhoven have won just two of their nine European games against Arsenal (D3 L4). Peter Bosz's side have won their last two Champions League matches, as many as they had in their previous 22 (D9, L11)

  36. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 17:45 #3220

    And we're off...score predictions please - join the conversation on The Gooner Facebook page

  37. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 17:44 #3219

    A big banner the PSV home end says Make Some Noise. Incidentally if you've ever been in a nightclub in Eindhoven listening to hardcore Dutch Techno music at 4am the screech makes your ears bleed...

  38. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 17:42 #3218

    The teams are not. Not long now until PSV vs Arsenal in Eindhoven

  39. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 17:28 #3217

    Fun fact: Aaron Ramsdale makes his Champions League debut...

  40. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 17:19 #3216

    Mikel Arteta on TNT: Today we are going to face a really good side [I want to see] the same standards we have showed in the Champions League this season to win this game

  41. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 17:19 #3215

    Mikel Arteta on TNT: We've got a really heavy schedule and we've got to manage the loss of certain players - and we want to reward certain players. We want to finish this group in style

  42. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 17:13 #3214

    Keown on Ramsdale on TNT: He played the first four games of the season then loses his place through no fault of his own. I do feel sorry for him. It's a big night for him tonight

  43. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 17:10 #3213

    Speaking on TNT Arsenal legend Martin Keown said: Overall when you're juggling the demands of the Champions League to still maintain that high position in the Premier League is what it's all about.. the Premier League is where they want to make it happen...[making eight changes] is the right call. This is a good time for Arsenal right now

  44. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 17:08 #3212

    PSV will be looking to avenge their 4-0 defeat at the hands of Arsenal back in September - which incredible was their only defeat of the season so far...

  45. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 17:06 #3211

    In total Arteta has made eight changes from the 1-0 loss at Villa at the weekend. Which is about right considering the Gunners have already qualified in top spot

  46. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 16:59 #3210

    As is the fit again Emile Smith Rowe

  47. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 16:58 #3209

    Interesting to note Reuell Walters, Lino Sousa and Ethan Nwaneri are all on the bench for Arteta's experimental side this evening in the Netherlands

  48. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 16:54 #3208

    William Saliba and Gabriel continue their partnership at the heart of the backline with Cedric returning to the defence. Jacob Kiwior has also been selected

  49. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 16:53 #3207

    Eddie Nketiah starts up front, with Leandro Trossard looking to impress in the starting line-up along with Kai Havertz. Reiss Nelson also starts, as does Mohammed Elneny in midfield

  50. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 16:50 #3206

    Jorginho captains the side with Martin Odegaard rested on the bench. As are fellow big hitters Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko

  51. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 16:50 #3205

    Both sides have already qualified so with the pressure off Arteta has chosen a much-changed side from the team that lost 1-0 to Aston Villa at the weekend.

  52. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 16:50 #3204

    The team news has dropped and unsurprisingly boss Mikel Arteta makes a number of changes for this dead rubber in Eindhoven

  53. Layth Yousif Gooner Fanzine editor : 16:34 #3203

    Hello and welcome to the Gooner Fanzine's PSV vs Arsenal Live Blog - or 'Hallo' as they say in Dutch...


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